Allied Warships

Destroyers

D class

10 ships

The D class destroyer HMS Defender. She was lost on 11 Jul 1941.

Technical information

Type	Destroyer
Displacement	1375 BRT
Length	329 feet
Complement	145 men
Armament	4 4.7" guns (4x1) 2 2pdr AA (2x1) 8 21" torpedo tubes (2x4)
Max speed	36 knots
Engines	Geared turbines, 2 shafts
Power	36000 HP
Notes on class	The specifications as listed above are for the 'normal' D-class destroyers. HMS Duncan was fitted as flotilla leader and had some different specifications; Displacement: 1400 BRT Complement: 175 men. Dispite the fact that the Admiralty recognised that the 'standard' British destroyer design looks very week, compared to the larger U.S., French and even Japanese destroyers, they decided to retain the 4.7" gun as main armament. The D-class destroyers were repeat C-class destroyers with only minor modifications.

All ships of the D class:

Royal Canadian Navy (more on Royal Canadian Navy)

HMCS Kootenay (H 75)
HMCS Margaree (H 49) (ex. HMS Diana) (lost 22 Oct 1940)

Royal Navy (more on Royal Navy)

HMS Dainty (H 53) (lost 24 Feb 1941)
HMS Daring (H 16) (lost 18 Feb 1940)
HMS Decoy (H 75) (Became the Canadian destroyer Kootenay)
HMS Defender (H 07) (lost 11 Jul 1941)
HMS Delight (H 38) (lost 30 Jul 1940)
HMS Diamond (H 22) (lost 27 Apr 1941)
HMS Diana (H 49) (Became the Canadian destroyer Margaree)
HMS Duchess (H 64) (lost 12 Dec 1939)